When Ford launched the redesigned Escape and Mariner compact CUVs last year, the bodies and interiors were all new but the powertrains were largely carried over from the first-generation models. For the 2009 model year, that issue has been addressed…

Peugeot has signed an agreement to expand its production relationship with the NAZA Group in Malaysia. NAZA started assembling the previous generation B-segment 206 hatchback in 2006 and will be adding a sedan version of the current 207 late this…

In big time motorsports, particularly sportscar racing, one pattern keeps repeating itself. There will be a period of several years after a new category or set of rules is established when several big teams or manufacturers jump in and there is…

Click the A4 Avant for a high-res gallery
The A4 is Audi's bread-and-butter, representing half of the brand's volume in the US market. So, when the premium brand from the Volkswagen group introduces a new version of its volume leader, it's a big…

2009 Honda Pilot – Click above for high-res image gallery
When the new 2009 Honda Pilot turned up as a concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January, most observers were decidedly underwhelmed. Unlike many other recent crossovers, notably the GM…

There are plenty of people in this country who would desperately love to see all unions go away. Over the course of the congressional hearings on an automaker bailout this week many of those people have continually brought up the un-cited “fact” that…

Mercedes-Benz has delivered the first production version of its Econic tractor-trailer fueled by natural gas. Natural gas is an increasingly popular fuel for commercial applications like this truck because these vehicles typically operate from a…

Hyundai started working on their first in-house fuel cell stacks only eight years ago and have worked their way up from 3hp to 134hp. They showed off their fuel cell development vehicle based on the Tuscon crossover at the Seoul Motor Show last…

BMW Art Car and lead Audi R15 TDI altercation – Click above for image gallery
Just four hours into the 24 Hours of Le Mans, eight-time-winner Tom Kristensen's race almost ended after contact with the BMW M3 GT2 Art Car. Audi R15 driver Kristensen was…

Corvette C6.R GT2 – Click above for high-res image gallery
Back in August when General Motors introduced the all-new GT2 class Corvette C6.R, it ran downsized 6.0-liter version of the 7.0-liter V8 from the long-dominant GT1 car. At the launch,…